NASDAQ:CRAI CRA International (CRAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $166.63 +0.18 (+0.11%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$166.65 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 04:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About CRA International Stock (NASDAQ:CRAI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get CRA International alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$165.19▼$168.3650-Day Range$160.48▼$195.5452-Week Range$133.54▼$214.01Volume44,566 shsAverage Volume41,122 shsMarket Capitalization$1.13 billionP/E Ratio24.72Dividend Yield1.18%Price Target$224.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewCRA International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services worldwide. It advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides corporations through business strategy and performance-related issues. The company also offers consulting services, including research and analysis, expert testimony, and support in litigation and regulatory proceedings in the areas of finance, accounting, economics, insurance, and forensic accounting and investigations to corporate clients and attorneys. In addition, it offers management consulting services comprising strategy development, performance improvement, corporate strategy and portfolio analysis, estimation of market demand, environmental, social and corporate governance and sustainability strategy and analysis, design and implementation of auction and bidding, new product pricing strategies, survey and market research, valuation of intellectual property and other assets, assessment of competitors' actions, and analysis of new sources of supply. The company serves various industries, including communications and media; consumer, health, and wellness products; energy; entertainment and leisure; financial services; healthcare; life sciences; manufacturing and industries; natural resources; retail and distribution; technology; and transportation. CRA International, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.Read More… CRA International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreCRAI MarketRank™: CRA International scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 321 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingCRA International has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCRA International has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about CRA International's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.32% Earnings GrowthEarnings for CRA International are expected to grow by 3.32% in the coming year, from $7.52 to $7.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CRA International is 24.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CRA International is 24.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 31.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCRA International has a PEG Ratio of 1.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCRA International has a P/B Ratio of 5.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.43% of the float of CRA International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCRA International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CRA International has recently increased by 5.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCRA International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCRA International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CRA International is 29.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CRA International will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.23% next year. This indicates that CRA International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about CRA International's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.43% of the float of CRA International has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCRA International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CRA International has recently increased by 5.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.98 News SentimentCRA International has a news sentiment score of 0.98. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for CRA International this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for CRAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added CRA International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CRA International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,902,082.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.20% of the stock of CRA International is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.13% of the stock of CRA International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about CRA International's insider trading history. Receive CRAI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRA International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CRAI Stock News HeadlinesCRA’s (NASDAQ:CRAI) Q1 Sales Top EstimatesMay 2 at 6:04 AM | msn.comCRA International Inc (CRAI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic ...May 2 at 6:04 AM | finance.yahoo.comAltucher: Turn $900 into $108,000 in just 12 months?We are entering the final Trump Bump of our lives. But the biggest returns will not be in the stock market.May 2, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)What To Expect From CRA’s (CRAI) Q1 EarningsApril 30 at 10:14 AM | finance.yahoo.comCRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Is Very Good At Capital AllocationApril 29 at 8:58 PM | finance.yahoo.comCharles River Associates (CRA) Strengthens Its Risk, Investigations & Analytics PracticeApril 22, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comCRA International Inc (CRAI) Announces First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results Webcast | CRAI ...April 17, 2025 | gurufocus.comCharles River Associates (CRA) to Host First-Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on May 1April 17, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines CRAI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CRAI shares performed this year? CRA International's stock was trading at $187.20 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CRAI shares have decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $166.63. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were CRA International's earnings last quarter? CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The business services provider reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.29. The business services provider earned $181.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.63 million. CRA International had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.95% and a net margin of 6.79%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are CRA International's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of CRA International include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.69%), Isthmus Partners LLC (0.30%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.19%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Paul A Maleh, Chad M Holmes, Jonathan D Yellin, Thomas Aiken Avery and Daniel K Mahoney. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CRA International? Shares of CRAI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of CRA International own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CRA International investors own include Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Record date for 3/14 Dividend3/04/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/14 Dividend3/04/2025Dividend Payable3/14/2025Last Earnings5/01/2025Today5/02/2025Record date for 6/13 Dividend5/27/2025Dividend Payable6/13/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Legal services Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:CRAI CIK1053706 Webwww.crai.com Phone(617) 425-3000Fax617-425-3132Employees940Year Founded1965Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$224.00 High Stock Price Target$224.00 Low Stock Price Target$224.00 Potential Upside/Downside+34.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.74 Trailing P/E Ratio24.64 Forward P/E Ratio22.08 P/E Growth1.75Net Income$38.48 million Net Margins6.79% Pretax Margin8.95% Return on Equity25.95% Return on Assets9.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.06 Quick Ratio1.06 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$687.41 million Price / Sales1.64 Cash Flow$7.35 per share Price / Cash Flow22.58 Book Value$30.59 per share Price / Book5.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,792,000Free Float6,427,000Market Cap$1.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links Free Today: Your Guide to Smarter Options TradesLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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